Changed Memories

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A low cry escaped Lelouch's lips when he started to come to, his violet orbs tried to focus in, but took a few minutes. He saw flowers littering the tables around the bed he was in, finally allowing it to register that he was in a hospital. A shiver ran down his body as he moved to sit up, but feeling pain run through, biting his bottom lip he laid back down his orbs closing halfway.

A few minutes had passed since the paler teen had woken up, and Suzaku knocked lightly on the door, though didn't wait for a response as he walked in, head down, eyes lowered. His left eye was black, and he seemed to be exhausted. Despite which, the brunet continued into the room, still unaware that Lelouch was awake, yet another flower vase tucked under his arm, this one from one of their classmates.

Lelouch heard footsteps now after the faint knocks had been placed on the door. He couldn't even see the figure as a smile formed on his lips. ".... Suzaku....?" He whispered out weakly.

Riku Inari: Suzaku faltered in his steps and nearly dropped the vase, lifting his head quickly. "L...Lelouch?! You're awake..." He said, sounding relieved. He sat the vase down and walked over, offering a small smile as he pushed the other's bangs from his face. "How are you feeling?"

".... I'm ok.... I had a bad dream though.... That's why I woke up...." Lelouch tilted his head to the side as he looked to the other. "..... Did I fall off another cliff Suzaku?"

Suzaku bit his lip, and then shook his head. "You don't remember how you got injured?" He asked, looking rather amazed, or rather stunned.

"..... I just feel really weak right now and my stomach hurts...." Lelouch looked up to Suzaku still before blinking. "Did something happen?"

Suzaku lowered his head so his bangs hid his eyes once more. "I...Don't know what happened, but when I came home...I found you laying on the bed, with a dagger jabbed into your stomach...With your hand wrapped around the handle..." He lied, keeping his head down.

".... I wouldn't do that though.... Do you think someone came into your room?" Lelouch tilted his head to his side before his eyes widened. "Our kitten! Is our kitten ok!" Fear started to rise in the young dark haired teen’s chest.

Suzaku shrugged, then lifted his head, slightly shocked, before he offered a small, reassuring smile. "He's fine, Lelouch. I fed him before I left to come check on you. He's with Nunnally right now." He replied, resting his hand on the other's forehead. "I might need to start staying home with you..."

".... Why I'll be ok... It was probably just an accident, maybe they were coming for you, but stabbed me on accident." He spoke sadly looking down to the hospital sheet. "Can I see Nunnally?"

Suzaku shook his head. "To avoid any more accidents." He replied, before frowning. "You'll have to wait until they okay others to visit you. Right now, they barely even let me in." He replied, lying once more.

Lelouch frowned sadly as he nodded. ".... When can I go back home with you?"

"Soon, Lelouch." Suzaku replied, rubbing his eye before he sat down, turning to look out the window. "How bad does your stomach hurt?"

".... I can't really move right now." He spoke sadly now noticing the others black eye. ".... I didn't hurt you did I...?"

"I'll get the nurse to get you some more morphine or something." He said, starting to get up, before blinking, then shaking his head. "No. I got into a fight at school. It's nothing to worry about." He replied with a small smile.

Lelouch still looked to the other sadly. "It does to matter your my lover."

Suzaku shook his head and leaned down, placing a quick, small kiss on Lelouch's forehead. "I handled it. Just someone who doesn't approve of me being a Knight of the Rounds."

"Because you’re an Eleven?" Lelouch looked to Suzaku as he tried to push himself up.

He nodded and frowned, quickly moving to help Lelouch carefully. "Yeah, you could say that." He replied. "Are you sure you can be getting up like this?

"I don't know, but I'm going to kick their ass for hurting you and treating you like you're a nobody." Lelouch gritted his teeth tightly together.

Suzaku blinked, then shook his head real fast, moving to sit on the bed. "Lelouch, I told you. I've already taken care of it...Please, stop acting like I can't handle myself." He said, forcing back tears, feeling rather guilty for lying so much.

"They shouldn't treat you like that Suzaku! You're a knight you protect Nunnally and I! I want to show you that I care about you and what you do for me to protect me.... You're my lover.... I have to defend you too...." He spoke out grabbing his side.

Suzaku shook his head and wrapped his arms around Lelouch's shoulders in a light hug. "No, Lelouch. What you need to do is rest. Right now. You're in pain, I can tell. You let me handle my own battles, and if I need help, you'll be the first one I come too, alright?" He asked quietly, gently, slowly leaning forward so he was carefully pushing Lelouch back down to a laying position.

Lelouch hesitantly laid back on the bed when Suzaku was pushing him back down. "..... I just want to protect you like you do for me..."

He shook his head a bit and moved so he was lying next to the other. "I understand, but in your condition, you wouldn't last five minutes in a fight." Suzaku spoke with a hint of a smile, almost teasingly.

"I wouldn't, but I'd die for you just like you would die for me." Lelouch smiled sadly.

Suzaku didn't say anything, but nodded and started to chew on his bottom lip, letting his eyes slide closed. "Did you want something to dull the pain in your stomach?" He then asked.

Lelouch blinked before shaking his head. "No, I'm fine I probably deserved what I got."

Suzaku opened his mouth, about to agree, but shut it again and shook his head. "Too tired to go back to the room...Would it be okay...If I stayed right here for a bit?" He asked.

Lelouch smiled as he nodded. "I wouldn't mind you should know that."

Suzaku nodded and remained where he was, falling quiet for a bit, running over the past few days in his mind.

Lelouch looked up to the other now watching him briefly before finally speaking up. ".... I had another nightmare.... Before I woke up here in the hospital."

Suzaku opened his eyes a bit to look up at him, nodding. "Tell me about it?" He asked, though his tone was more aiming as a demand in a polite way, wrapping an arm around Lelouch's waist carefully.

".... I don't know maybe it wasn't a dream since my stomach was bleeding in it to. But I couldn't really focus on the figure and the voice sounded really mad at me, but I couldn't recognize it...., But the person kept calling me Zero.... And they started to hurt me and I started bleeding a lot more..."

Suzaku tensed up a bit, swallowing hard. "Maybe...It was...The person who attacked you in my room. The only ones with access to it are Rolo and a few of my friends..." He said, almost hinting that it was Rolo.

"Why would my brother hurt me?" Lelouch looked to the other confused.

"He doesn't like Nunnally...So he thinks...That if he doesn't have you, then no one can. Not me, not Nunnally...No one." Suzaku replied, lifting his head to look at Lelouch now.

"..... Maybe I should spend more time with him.... Maybe I can get him to understand what's going on..., But why would he call me Zero?" He closed his orbs halfway.

Suzaku shook his head. "He knows you're vulnerable right now. It wouldn't be a good idea." He said, before frowning. "I don't know..." He said. "Lelouch, you really should be resting now."

".... I know, but I just don't want you to leave again like you have been..." He whispered out sadly moving his head to rest on Suzaku's chest.

Suzaku smiled a bit, wrapping his arms around the other's form gently. "I'm not going anywhere. I have some time off for that fight in school." He replied, rubbing Lelouch's back now.

"Maybe you can transfer rooms and we don't tell anyone about it..." He spoke up lowering his head.

"We could, but that won't stop people from fighting me inside the hallways in the school building." He replied with a light chuckle. "You worry too much, Lulu."


"I want to protect you too..." Lelouch spoke in a worried tone.

"And I appreciate that. You just let me worry about everything until that wound heals. Kay?" He asked, looking down at the other some. "No point in worrying when you can't do anything."

Lelouch frowned as he nodded looking to the other now. "When I get better I'll let you have sex with me."

Suzaku smiled a bit and nodded, lacing his fingers through Lelouch's hair gently, unsure of what to say to that in this situation.

"You can get rid of some of your frustration then." Lelouch smiled in return.

"Thanks, Lulu." He finally said, leaning his head down to kiss Lelouch's forehead, before resting it back on the pillow, continuing to stare at the other.

"..... I'm sorry I haven’t remembered how we met...., But I know it's not fair to you and your always saving me and protecting me...." Lelouch let his orbs fall closed now.